Vivekananda Kendra president Balakrishnan passes away
A. Balakrishnan, the president of the Vivekananda Kendra, has passed away at the age of 88. He was a long-time leader known for his contributions to social and educational nation-building activities.
Why it matters
His death marks the loss of a significant figure in India's socio-cultural and spiritual organizational landscape.
All India President of Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Vivekananda Kendra, Kanniyakumari A. Balakrishnan, 88, passed away at 12:05 am on Thursday at a private hospital in Nagercoil, due to age-related ailments.
The body has been kept at Vivekananda Kendra in Kanniyakumari, and last rites will be conducted on Saturday (August 29).
Balakrishnan served as general secretary of Vivekananda Kendra from 1981 to 2001 and its vice-president from 2001 to 2020. He had been serving as its president since 2020.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his ‘X’ account posted that he was deeply saddened by the passing of Balakrishnan.
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